Cristiano Ronaldo names three players he looked up to as a youngster

Cristiano Ronaldo will have inspired millions of aspiring young footballers from across the globe over the past decade - but who did the Real Madrid superstar look up to when he was growing up?

We know that Lionel Messi idolised the former Argentina international Pablo Aimar, but little is known about the players Ronaldo aspired to be like during his formative years in the Sporting Lisbon youth ranks.

But the 30-year-old has now revealed all in an interview with Unscriptd, in which he names three players he looked up to as a child. (Scroll down this page to find out who Ronaldo aspired to be like).

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“I think most of the time, I inspire myself. I’m self-motivated,” the three-time Ballon d’Or winner commented. “But, of course, at a young age I was looking for a reference. In the national team, for example, [Luis] Figo, Rui Costa, Fernando Couto - it was kind of a dream to achieve that level.

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